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Time To Celebrate!

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Editor’s Note: As Tim Shelgren approaches his one year anniversary in Kingston, Jamaica, he shares a selection of photos that express the main themes he has experienced thus far during mission.

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These men are Abeng drummers who accompany the ICHS Symphony during concert. Their ancestors were Maroons, the first group in Jamaica to courageously make attempts to free themselves from slavery in the early 1800's.

Reflection Question: Which moments from your past year capture strong themes of your spiritual journey?

Tim Shelgren has led many youth mission trips as a committed Christian. He has worked as a hair stylist, massage therapist, and yoga teacher, and most recently as a counselor at a residential home for teenage boys. A father of three and grandfather of five, Tim is passionate about working for equality for all people and has a special interest in working with children and youth without families. After living recently in Arizona and Pennsylvania, Tim is looking forward learning and growing spiritually by serving in another culture. He likes rock and tree climbing, riding bikes with friends, and playing piano, just like he did when he was a kid.